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theorise vs anticipate

anticipate vs theorise

theorise and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
theorise No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of theorise; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than theorise:
  • theorise: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  • anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
Other hypernyms of theorise include expect.
theorise (verb) anticipate (verb)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
regard something as probable or likely
realize beforehand
make a prediction about; tell in advance
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between theorise and anticipate

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